Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway
Norway: Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants was 7,451 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway is 7,451, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway peaked at 7,451 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,371, in 2001.
Norway ranks 6th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,371 | — |
| 2003 | 4,514 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4,514 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,603 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,866 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5,202 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5,400 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5,475 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,445 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,534 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,584 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,605 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,723 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5,930 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 6,121 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6,396 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6,484 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,738 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,766 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,229 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 7,395 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,451 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,868 | 4,371 | 5,475 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,956 | 5,445 | 6,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,210 | 6,766 | 7,451 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway?
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants in Norway was 7,451 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 7,451 in 2023.
- What is the lowest researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,371 in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants (per 1,000,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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